Black and white
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.1534
Identification
Item: Lead Water Storage Tanks, Star Castle, Isles of Scilly.
Description: Now located outside of St Mary's Church, Hugh Town, the tank was dated 1727, during the reign of George III. Star Castle was built in 1593 by Robert Adams, surveyor of the Royal Works (d.1595) and Francis Godolphin, Captain of the I.O.S. This was after the Spanish Armada of 1588, when Queen Elizabeth I ordered the construction of a fort and two sconces as lookout points. Source: Images for old lead water storage tanks, Wikipedia.
Condition: Good
Description
Material: Photographic paper
Production
Method: Printed
Category: Photography
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